Today's announcement reflects the power of Apriso's manufacturing
operations platform, which is designed to address Alps Electric's
requirements to shorten lead times and reduce idle stock and inventory
on a global scale. Apriso's MPI solution can indicate real-time points
for improvement and provide actionable insights, which can then be
performed at each of Alps Electric's manufacturing operations plants.

"We believe Apriso has much experience in global solutions for
manufacturing operations - and is in fact a pioneer of such solutions.
By using advanced manufacturing intelligence to consolidate multi-modal
analytics, we expect Apriso's MPI to enabe not only reduced reporting
work by each workgroup at each site, but to also consolidate these
reports at an enterprise-level," said Mr. Hirotaka Ibaraki, Project
Manager of Alps Electric Co., Ltd. "In the end, we expect MPI to
shorten process improvement cycles."

"We are highly honored that Alps Electric has decided to implement
Apriso's Manufacturing Process Intelligence solution, MPI, to enhance
their manufacturing intelligence. MPI can help Alps Electric to further
elevate the company's operational excellence and make the next leap
forward on a global scale," stated Gerry Fosnick, General Manager of
Field Operations for Apriso Japan.

The partnership with Alps Electric and Apriso was first publicized in
March 2012 when Apriso
announced Alps Electric selected FlexNet to streamline their global
manufacturing operations in order to improve visibility and efficiency
across their 17 plants located around the world. They are currently
implementing the first five sites.

About Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Since its founding, Alps Electric (Tokyo: 6770)
has supplied around 40,000 types of electronic component to over 2,000
manufacturers of home appliances, mobile devices, automobiles and
industrial equipment, allowing us to identify market and technological
trends. We deliver optimal product by responding quickly and
appropriately to customer and market requirements. A current focus as we
look to support the creation of a low-carbon, digital society is the
development of power-efficient green device. For more information, visit http://www.alps.com.